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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 50,593.04, 69,818 and 27,932.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 50,593.04, 69,818 and 27,932.02 is: 38,545.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    50,593.04 : 69,818 = 27,932.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    50,593.04/69,818 = 27,932.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    50,593.04x = 69,818 × 27,932.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    50,593.04x = 1,950,157,772.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,950,157,772.36/50,593.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,545.97

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